Example sentences of "n't mind me say " in BNC.

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1 Only if you do n't mind me sayin' so , it 'll be best if you do n't treat her like a private in the Army . ’
2 Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’
3 What puzzles me , I hope you do n't mind me saying this , but I …
4 I 'm sure that Rex Bellamy wo n't mind me saying that in tennis terms at least , he 's been around for quite a while .
5 ‘ It 's going down , the atmosphere of the school , as we have more staff of , if you do n't mind me saying it , lower calibre .
6 If you do n't mind me saying I think it 's a little bit late in the day .
7 ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’
8 You 're looking rather washed-out today , if you do n't mind me saying so .
9 ‘ You do n't mind me saying this , I mean talking about Fiona like this , do you ? ’
10 You have made a mess on it , do n't mind me saying so but you have .
11 I 've checked you up , if you do n't mind me saying so .
12 ‘ I hear the constable was down the other day , if you do n't mind me saying so , ’ Mrs Clamp said , and coughed politely .
13 That 's not very clever if you do n't mind me saying so !
14 Look Ralph erm if , if you do n't mind me saying can you remember if you do this could you just give me a ring and say it 's done , if not Sid come down in the morning .
15 This year we 've restricted it to primary , partly because we felt that 's where the enthusiasm was , and partly , if people wo n't mind me saying so , to keep out the computer science specialists — we felt that , you know , we did n't want a club for boffins or for the experts , we wanted a club and we felt that if we started at the primary end , where there was n't a lot of expertise , we would probably be of more use .
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